Welterweight · Men

CJ Fernandes

United States Finney's HIT Squad debut 1999
Held by Francis NGannou
Form L W W L L
Elo 1,245 peak 1,454 · 20 Jul 2000 209 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1400941
14-8-4pro record
2L current streak
1,399best win, Elo
1,209average opponent
-- born 13 Nov 1977
72.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,162 Sub1,012 Dec1,056

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2008): 1,296 Elo, 14-7, aged 30, average opponent 1,200.

  1. Mario Stapel then 1,273, 14-11, aged 32 6-6 after peaked 1,448 ▲
  2. Ronald Jhun then 1,266, 15-9, aged 32 10-17 after peaked 1,540 ▲
  3. Nilton dos Santos then 1,297, 14-11, aged 30 5-7 after peaked 1,303
  4. Buddy Wallace then 1,234, 15-9, aged 30 8-3 after peaked 1,692 ▲
  5. Michael Dubois then 1,367, 15-10, aged 32 1-3 after peaked 1,349 ▼
  6. Kyle Bradley then 1,329, 16-8, aged 29 6-4 after peaked 1,426 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ben Earwood Decision R1 · 21 May 2000 · Extreme Challenge 1,399
  2. Curtis Brigham KO/TKO R2 · 8 Dec 2001 · Minnesota Regional 1,356
  3. Kenny Jerrell Submission R1 · 11 Jun 2005 · Illinois Regional 1,304
  4. Keith Wisniewski KO/TKO R1 · 26 Feb 2000 · Tournament Fighting Championships 1,260
  5. Pat Bullar KO/TKO R1 · 29 Jun 2000 · Extreme Challenge 1,168

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Bobby Voelker KO/TKO R2 · 23 Jan 2009 · Missouri Regional 1,449
  2. Ryan Ford Submission R1 · 9 May 2008 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,472
  3. Shawn Peters Disqualification R1 · 15 Jun 2002 · TKO Major League MMA 1,197
  4. Donald Ouimet KO/TKO R2 · 25 Jan 2002 · TKO Major League MMA 1,221
  5. Mark Weir KO/TKO · 11 Mar 2001 · Extreme Brawl UK 1,262

Fight history

26 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
26 23 Jan 200931.2 yrs L14-8-4 Bobby Voelker 17-6 · 29.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,296→1,245 -51 1,449 – XF - X-Treme Fight 1 Missouri Regional
25 9 May 200830.5 yrs L14-7-4 Ryan Ford 5-0 · 26.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:32 0.00 1,355→1,296 -59 1,472 – Maximum Fighting Championship Maximum Fighting Championship
24 12 Apr 200830.4 yrs W14-6-4 Ron Wilson 2-6 – KO/TKOPunches R12:10 1.00 1,347→1,355 +8 823 – Evolution Fighting Championships 2 International Sport Combat Federation
23 11 Jun 200527.6 yrs W13-6-4 Kenny Jerrell 1-2 – SubKeylock R14:50 1.00 1,291→1,382 +91 1,304 – Courage Fighting Championships 3 Illinois Regional
22 15 Jun 200224.6 yrs L12-6-4 Shawn Peters 5-2 · 27.9 yrs – DQIllegal Knee R12:40 0.00 1,323→1,323 +0 1,197 – UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002 TKO Major League MMA
21 30 Mar 200224.4 yrs W12-5-4 Dany Laflamme 0-1 · 33.2 yrs – KO/TKOKnee R10:33 1.00 1,296→1,323 +27 1,001 – UCC 8: Fast and Furious TKO Major League MMA
20 25 Jan 200224.2 yrs L11-5-4 Donald Ouimet 3-0 · 34.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,430→1,296 -135 1,221 – UCC 7: Bad Boyz TKO Major League MMA
19 8 Dec 200124.1 yrs W11-4-4 Curtis Brigham 6-2 · 20.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,339→1,430 +92 1,356 – UW - Battle for the Belts Minnesota Regional
18 26 May 200123.5 yrs D10-4-4 Yves Edwards 17-5 · 24.7 yrs – -- R315:00 0.50 1,289→1,339 +49 1,511 – HOOKnSHOOT - Masters HOOKnSHOOT
17 11 Mar 200123.3 yrs L10-4-3 Mark Weir 4-1 · 33.5 yrs – KO/TKOTKO -- 0.00 1,413→1,289 -123 1,262 – MB 2: Capital Punishment Extreme Brawl UK
16 22 Sep 200022.9 yrs D10-3-3 Brad Gumm 2-1 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.59* 1,454→1,413 -41 1,182 – UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 20 Jul 200022.7 yrs W10-3-2 Jason Ireland debut · 20.6 yrs – KO/TKO R3 1.00 1,437→1,454 +17 1,045 – TFC 2: Fightzone 2 Tournament Fighting Championships
14 29 Jun 200022.6 yrs W9-3-2 Pat Bullar debut – KO/TKOPunches R13:03 1.00 1,401→1,437 +36 1,168 – Extreme Challenge 35 Extreme Challenge
13 21 May 200022.5 yrs W8-3-2 Ben Earwood 8-1 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R115:00 0.97 1,293→1,401 +108 1,399 – Extreme Challenge 32 Extreme Challenge
12 28 Apr 200022.5 yrs W7-3-2 AC Gamez 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,270→1,293 +23 942 – Submission Fighting Championships 10 Illinois Regional
11 17 Mar 200022.3 yrs L6-3-2 Chris Lytle 3-3-3 · 25.6 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R13:54 0.00 1,393→1,270 -124 1,241 – HOOKnSHOOT - Double Fury 1 HOOKnSHOOT
10 26 Feb 200022.3 yrs W6-2-2 Keith Wisniewski 6-3-1 · 18.3 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R131:30 1.00 1,321→1,393 +72 1,260 – TFC 1: Fightzone 1 Tournament Fighting Championships
9 28 Jan 200022.2 yrs W5-2-2 Jeremy Frye debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:00 1.00 1,277→1,321 +44 1,087 – Submission Fighting Championships 9 Illinois Regional
8 15 Oct 199921.9 yrs W4-2-2 Ron Verdadero debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:16 1.00 1,238→1,277 +39 1,021 – Rage In The Cage 2: Double Impact Rage In The Cage
7 1 Sep 199921.8 yrs W3-2-2 Kevin Jennings 1-2 – KO/TKOSlam R16:29 1.00 1,215→1,238 +23 888 – Lionheart Invitational Georgia Regional
6 7 Aug 199921.7 yrs D2-2-2 Aaron Riley 10-1 · 18.7 yrs – -- R115:00 0.50 1,162→1,215 +53 1,406 – Submission Fighting Championships 8 Illinois Regional
5 21 Jul 199921.7 yrs L2-2-1 LaVerne Clark 6-2 · 25.6 yrs – Sub R13:00 0.00 1,211→1,162 -49 1,374 – Extreme Challenge 26 Extreme Challenge
4 4 Jul 199921.6 yrs W2-1-1 Gary Ascino 1-1 – KO/TKOKO -- 1.00 1,160→1,211 +51 1,006 – Submission Fighting Championships 7 Illinois Regional
3 19 Jun 199921.6 yrs L1-1-1 Dave Menne 17-4-1 · 24.9 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R10:58 0.00 1,172→1,160 -13 1,617 – Dangerzone - Mahnomen Danger Zone
2 12 Jun 199921.6 yrs D1-0-1 Ken Parr 2-2 – -- R115:00 0.50 1,197→1,172 -24 1,097 – HOOKnSHOOT - Rising HOOKnSHOOT
1 30 Apr 199921.5 yrs W1-0 Scott Ward debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,109→1,197 +88 1,109 – Submission Fighting Championships 6 Illinois Regional